Munashii

JLPT N1

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虚しい (Munashii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “empty, void, vacant, vain”.

Meanings

  1. i-adjectiveempty; void; vacant
  2. i-adjectivevain; fruitless; futile; ineffective
  3. i-adjectivelifeless

Examples

  • His death has left a vacuum in their lives.

  • I must make up for lost time.

  • My life would be completely empty without you.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 虚しい

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